Journalism in the Time of COVID-19

Since 1857, The Atlantic has been challenging assumptions and pursuing truth. In our lifetimes, the stakes of those guiding principles and the need for honest reporting from a diversity of perspectives have likely never felt as critical as they do amidst the COVID-19 global pandemic. With a trove of vital information available for free,The Atlantic—a long-time program partner of Sixth & I—is an essential resource for reliable COVID-19 content.

What does it take to operate a virtual newsroom? How do Atlantic journalists navigate the challenges of reporting stories under stay at home orders? In a conversation with Rabbi Shira Stutman, Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, unpacks what it means to run a media company right now—pulling back the curtain on what it takes, the stakes, and what has changed about media since the world turned upside down.